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====== slackpkg ====== | ====== slackpkg ====== | ||
- | Slackpkg is an automated tool to manage local packages and to install new package over a network. Nowadays slackpkg comes as part of Slackware, but if you do not have it installed, the latest version can be downloaded from [[http://sourceforge.net/ | + | Slackpkg is an automated tool to manage local packages and to install new package over a network. Nowadays slackpkg comes as part of Slackware, but if you do not have it installed, the latest version can be downloaded from [[https://slackpkg.org/|slackpkg.org]] and installed with installpkg. |
===== Configuring ===== | ===== Configuring ===== | ||
- | Before slackpkg can be used it needs to have a current list of packages and their versions and that can be downloaded automatically by the tool itself once a mirror site is selected. To select a mirror, just uncomment a single URL in the file ''/ | + | Before slackpkg can be used it needs to have a current list of packages and their versions and that can be downloaded automatically by the tool itself once a mirror site is selected. To select a mirror, just uncomment a single URL in the file ''/ |
Then run: | Then run: | ||
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===== Usage ===== | ===== Usage ===== | ||
+ | Read this entire page before using slackpkg, especially the part about Full System Upgrades, if you are or plan to run Slackware -current. | ||
Slackpkg uses patterns to search install and remove packages. The pattern will be searched on the list of packages and any package that matches the pattern is shown. | Slackpkg uses patterns to search install and remove packages. The pattern will be searched on the list of packages and any package that matches the pattern is shown. | ||
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==== install ==== | ==== install ==== | ||
- | To install a package use '' | + | To install a package use '' |
+ | To install everything in a branch you can type: '' | ||
==== remove ==== | ==== remove ==== | ||
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slackpkg clean-system | slackpkg clean-system | ||
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- | It is always recommended to read the latest ChangeLogs and '' | + | It is always recommended to read the latest ChangeLogs and '' |
+ | < | ||
===== External Links ===== | ===== External Links ===== | ||
- | * SlackPKG home page: [[http://www.slackpkg.org/]] | + | * SlackPKG home page: [[https:// |
- | * SlackPKG project on SourceForge: | + | |
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